The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-14
TARIFF REDUCTION.
Views Of Prominens Rnooratic
Members OF Cosgress.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, July lS.-The R,pub.
Rcan will publish tomorrow number
OF letters from leading Democratic
Congressmen who have been conspicu.
ous In connection with flnance and the
tariff. The letters are In answer to
series Of interrogstories recently sent
them by the Republican, Thete are;
FiBt-I, there a practical basis Of
compromise through which the Dem.
ocrats In the House can unite2
Second-w an equal cut Of In.
ternsl and tariff taxes sdord such q
basisf
Third-Assumlng this to be accept.
able, is II feasible TO carry the element
OF compromiss into the selection Of
the tar a schedule2
Fourth-Are there concessions OF
any other kind tho majority OF the
party can oner without sacrifice OF
principle?
Filth-Would q caucus further the
accomplishment Of the desired endf
Speaker Carlisle says. In his opin-
ion, the revenue will be reduced nj
the next ssesion. Tho necessity Of i'm
mediate reduction OF revenue In order
10 prevent q large accumulation, is 30
apparent that CopgdWs cannot afford
10 further delay consideration oi this
question. The'e will be- difference J
II opinion, but these can be recon.
ciled On some basis, which will 80.
cure tubsiantla relief
Benton Mem llip, OF Tenne nee, says
an equal or nearly equal cut n inter
national and lshh taxes woulu shord
a basis Of CONT romiGe. He favored a
repeal OF oppressive internal taxes,
and believed the t?nh on nee Iitles
should be reduced. He believed a
caucus Of party could get ne: ths
practical solution. He thought the
decrease OF surplus 90 urgent ihat a
demand from the President would
have great weight.
Representative Bfeckinridge, Of Ar
kansas, knowe Of no brsis for compro-
mise. He thinks the equal cut Of In.
ternsl and tarif taIls mas been give !
q fair trial and Jailed, and he could
eusgeet no concession that would
bring about q compromise. He did no,
think the tax should be taken from
whisky and tobacco and leave the
tarif on sugar and other Necessities.
Representative Breckinridgs, Of
Kentucky, is in favor OF real revision
OF tarif, this increase Of the free ist by
placing thereon raw materials aud
neeeesaries, 20 the revenue must be
reduced. He thought there was wide
margin for concefSion and ae was pre-
pared 10 agree upon q reduction Ia
bJth internal and tariff taxes. He be-
lieyed the practical solution 10 be for
the President and Secretary OF the
which lhe President should stake the
administration. IL should be made q
party measure, the issue Of the Pfesi.
Denial canvass, and is the President
cannot tee his way clear 10 make such
bill, then the party caucus should.
Ex.speaker Raddall believed thai
compromise could be effected by .
lair and inst revision OF the presen
tariff. He did not entertain and feel
ing Of vengeance against the pfoducefI
OF this country because they we're en-
joying q season of prosperity. II,
preferred theif welfare TO their dis
tfess Ho favored abolishing the In
ternal revenue system. He did nol
believe an EQUAL cut OF internal ant
tariff taxes would do. He did not be
lieve In free trade and did not thinl
the advocates Of that policy woul,
dare 10 carry II ont. He found th'
loudsst advocates Of this policy dc
manded the greatest protection for IA,
pr ducts Of tneir districts.
3. =. Coz, Of New York, believed
there was a basis for compromise. Hs
knew OF eeversl measures which vii
facilitate tho collection Of custom
dutiee 10 which no objection could b,
raised from any party. Their ad
vocaoy involved no sacrifice Of prn
ciple. He thought q caucus neceg AZ.
10 accomplish harm onious end.
Representative Collins, Of Massa
chusetis, thought compfomis
through a caucus probable.
Geo. ID. Wise, OF Virginia, and Joh
3. Henderson, Of North CsfollnI
strongly advocated repeal OF intefnI
tsxes, especially that on iobacc,
They could see no relief by caucus.